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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,549,613,859.84, 39,399,530,404.81 and 17,120,043,558.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,549,613,859.84, 39,399,530,404.81 and 17,120,043,558.45 is: 23,626,297,715.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,549,613,859.84 : 39,399,530,404.81 = 17,120,043,558.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,549,613,859.84/39,399,530,404.81 = 17,120,043,558.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,549,613,859.84x = 39,399,530,404.81 × 17,120,043,558.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,549,613,859.84x = 674,521,676,712,856,518,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,521,676,712,856,518,656/28,549,613,859.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,626,297,715.42

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